12 Days of Homebrew Christmas

Wondering what to give your brewing partner for Christmas? Here are some
suggestions from John Palmer, author of How to Brew.

On the first day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
A pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the second day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the third day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

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On the fifth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Seven mashtuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the eigth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Eight friends a-capping
Seven mashtuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Nine brewsters mashing
Eight friends a-capping
Seven mashtuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Ten brewpots boiling
Nine brewsters mashing
Eight friends a-capping
Seven mash tuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Eleven chillers chilling
Ten brewpots boiling
Nine brewsters mashing
Eight friends a-capping
Seven mash tuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.

On the twelth day of Christmas my partner gave to me,
Twelve maltsters malting
Eleven chillers chilling
Ten brewpots boiling
Nine brewsters mashing
Eight friends a-capping
Seven mash tuns lautering
Six carboys bubbling
Five How To Brew books,
Four pounds of malt
Three hop pellets
Two yeast packs
And a pre-assembled bottling tree.